““Spiritual Dynamics”Spiritual Dynamics”

Keys to Your RelationshipKeys to Your Relationshipwith the Holy Spiritwith the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Keys to RelationshipKeys to Relationshipwith the Holy Spiritwith the Holy Spirit

Making the Transition from living totally in Making the Transition from living totally in the natural to aware of the supernaturalthe natural to aware of the supernatural

1.1. BelieveBelieve

2.2. ReceiveReceive

3.3. WalkWalk

4.4. TestTest

Spirit Thing by NewsboysSpirit Thing by Newsboys

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BelieveBelieve Intimate (close) relationship with the Holy Intimate (close) relationship with the Holy

Spirit begins with faith in Jesus.Spirit begins with faith in Jesus.

John 7:37 ¶ On the last day, that great John 7:37 ¶ On the last day, that great dayday of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone saying, "If anyone thirststhirsts, let him , let him comecome to Me and to Me and drinkdrink..

38 "He who 38 "He who believesbelieves in Me, as the in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."rivers of living water."

39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet givengiven, because Jesus was not yet glorified., because Jesus was not yet glorified.

BelieveBelieve

At the feast, the words of Isa 12:3 At the feast, the words of Isa 12:3 were sung, were sung, With joy shall ye draw With joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of Salvationwater out of the wells of Salvation

What do we mean by “BELIEVE”?What do we mean by “BELIEVE”?

BelieveBelieve

Commit to put trustCommit to put trust

In the person Jesus ChristIn the person Jesus Christ

And in His Promise And in His Promise

It’s not a one-time but an ON-Going It’s not a one-time but an ON-Going TrustTrust

BelieveBelieve Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with

themthem, He commanded them not to depart from , He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Promise of the FatherFather, "which," , "which," He saidHe said, "you have heard from , "you have heard from Me;Me;

5 "for John truly baptized with water, but you 5 "for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.“days from now.“

8 "But 8 "But you shall receiveyou shall receive power when the Holy power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

ReceiveReceive

John 20:21 So Jesus said to them John 20:21 So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."has sent Me, I also send you."

22 22 And when He had said this, And when He had said this, He breathed on He breathed on themthem, and said , and said to them, "Receive the Holy to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.Spirit.

23 "If you forgive the sins of any, 23 "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain they are forgiven them; if you retain the the sinssins of any, they are retained." of any, they are retained."

ReceiveReceive

Acts 2:38 "Repent, and let every one Acts 2:38 "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.Holy Spirit.

39 For the promise is to you and to 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will off, as many as the Lord our God will call."call."

ReceiveReceive

Acts 2:33 "Therefore being exalted Acts 2:33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.”which you now see and hear.”

ReceiveReceive

If you are trusting in Jesus the gift has If you are trusting in Jesus the gift has been givenbeen given

Yet the relationship with the Person of the Yet the relationship with the Person of the Holy Spirit must be invited and received Holy Spirit must be invited and received (taken hold of)(taken hold of)

The “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” is the The “Baptism in the Holy Spirit” is the initiation of being empowered by the Holy initiation of being empowered by the Holy SpiritSpirit

WalkWalk Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love,

joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, self-control. Against such 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.there is no law.

24 And those 24 And those who arewho are Christ’s have Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions crucified the flesh with its passions and desiresand desires..

25 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.walk in the Spirit.

WalkWalk

Romans 1:1 ¶ Romans 1:1 ¶ There isThere is therefore now therefore now no condemnation to those who are in no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.to the Spirit.

WalkWalk Romans 1:2 Romans 1:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in For the law of the Spirit of life in

Christ JesusChrist Jesus has made me free from the law of has made me free from the law of sin and death.sin and death.

3 For what the law could not do in that it was 3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God weak through the flesh, God diddid by sending His by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,

4 that the righteous requirement of the law 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 For those who live according to the flesh 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those but those who livewho live according to the Spirit, according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.the things of the Spirit.

WalkWalk

Romans 1:6 For to be carnally Romans 1:6 For to be carnally minded minded isis death, but to be spiritually death, but to be spiritually minded minded isis life and peace. life and peace.

Carnal – refers to the desires and Carnal – refers to the desires and appetites of one’s ego and natural appetites of one’s ego and natural cravingscravings

WalkWalk Romans 1:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Romans 1:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised

Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.you.

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to 12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

13 For if you live according to the flesh you will 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.of the body, you will live.

14 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.God, these are sons of God.

TestTest 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written: "Eye has not seen,

nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."who love Him."

10 10 But God has revealed But God has revealed themthem to us to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.all things, yes, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knows the things of a man 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.Spirit of God.

TestTest

1 Cor 2:12 Now we have received, not the 1 Cor 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.that have been freely given to us by God.

13 These things we also speak, not in 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing comparing spiritual things with spiritualspiritual things with spiritual..

TestTest

1 Cor 2:14 But the natural man does 1 Cor 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know nor can he know themthem, because they , because they are spiritually discerned.are spiritually discerned.

15 But he who is spiritual judges all 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is things, yet he himself is rightlyrightly judged by no one.judged by no one.

TestTest 1 ¶ And I, brethren, could not speak to 1 ¶ And I, brethren, could not speak to

you as to spiritual you as to spiritual peoplepeople but as to carnal, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.as to babes in Christ.

2 I fed you with milk and not with solid 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able food; for until now you were not able to to receive itreceive it, and even now you are still not , and even now you are still not able;able;

3 for you are still 3 for you are still carnal. For where carnal. For where there arethere are envy, strife, and divisions envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and among you, are you not carnal and behaving like behaving like meremere men? men?

TestTest

13 These things we also speak, not 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, teaches, comparing spiritual comparing spiritual things with spiritualthings with spiritual..

What are spiritual values that serve What are spiritual values that serve as our “test”?as our “test”?

Test Test

Forgiveness of sins – ours and othersForgiveness of sins – ours and others

Love – seeking everyone’s highest Love – seeking everyone’s highest goodgood

Honoring one another - UNITY in Honoring one another - UNITY in ChristChrist

The test isn’t how much “spiritual The test isn’t how much “spiritual power” a person has but in our walkpower” a person has but in our walk

TestTest

Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

1 ¶ Therefore be imitators of God as dear 1 ¶ Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.children.

2 And walk in love, as Christ also has 2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.smelling aroma.

TestTest Colossians 3:12 ¶ Therefore, as Colossians 3:12 ¶ Therefore, as thethe elect of God, elect of God,

holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;

13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must domust do..

14 But above all these things put on love, which 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.is the bond of perfection.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.thankful.

TestTest

2 Cor 3:5 Examine yourselves 2 Cor 3:5 Examine yourselves as toas to whether you are in the faith. whether you are in the faith.

Examine, prove yourselfExamine, prove yourself

Recognize carnality and reprove Recognize carnality and reprove yourselfyourself

Seek and Rely on the release of the Seek and Rely on the release of the Holy Spirit to give you resolve in Holy Spirit to give you resolve in trials of faith.trials of faith.

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Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Galatians 5:16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.do not do the things that you wish.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.not under the law.

TestTest

Called to Host the Holy SpiritCalled to Host the Holy Spirit

Invite Him into your “Living Room”Invite Him into your “Living Room”

Learn sensitivity to His presence and Learn sensitivity to His presence and wordswords

(the Word of God and the Spirit are (the Word of God and the Spirit are always in agreement)always in agreement)

TestTest

The Holy Spirit is compared to the The Holy Spirit is compared to the wind, airwind, air

We live in it – yet cannot tangibly We live in it – yet cannot tangibly grab a hand full of itgrab a hand full of it

Yet we breath it to sustain our lifeYet we breath it to sustain our life

TestTest Air to us is like something that is Air to us is like something that is

nothing – yet we can feel it as a nothing – yet we can feel it as a breeze, and we can hear itbreeze, and we can hear it

It has substance and is productiveIt has substance and is productive

So is the Holy Spirit in our livesSo is the Holy Spirit in our lives

Yet we can have a carnal attitude Yet we can have a carnal attitude and dismiss the Promise and Gift of and dismiss the Promise and Gift of GodGod

Receive & ReleaseReceive & Release